Tag: dreams

  • Ulysses

    Ulysses

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    Ben
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    It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees: all times I…

  • 27

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    Lowell
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    St Christope En Oisans, France – the fast way.  27 minutes without music.  This should be interesting.  007 and Mario Cipollini watch out!

  • Glenn, Baroudeur, Singapore

    Glenn, Baroudeur, Singapore

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    First real ride as a Baroudeur & already tarnishing the cc’s name! Thought we’d head into Gardens By The Bay for a coffee. Unbeknown to me, you can’t ride your bike around there! I was chased around by a local woman wielding her camera tripod at me (and I quote) for “breaking the law!” Not…

  • The Lion King does Bond

    The Lion King does Bond

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    Ben
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    The Lion King – Mario Cipollini, doing what he does best

  • AGM

    AGM

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    Ben
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    Not for us the stuffy boardroom, the pitiful sandwiches and corporate backstabbing of the boardroom, no the 2012 Baroudeurs AGM took place in more conducive style at the one-trick menu, french (Italian) maid served, queue round the corner, license to print money, second helpings deliciousness that is Relais de Venise in Marylebone. The nearest we…

  • Ghost

    Ghost

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    Lowell
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    Tru-able and replaceable full carbon tub wheels by Dutch firm, FastForward.  Only 12 spokes on both front and rear!  

  • Lance Man Standing

    Lance Man Standing

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    Lowell
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    Southern France, Thursday 23 July, 2009.  Stu spreads a local map on the dinner table and invites us to share in his revelation: that we could actually fit in an extra stage of  the Tour de France, in addition to the penultimate stage on top of Mount Ventoux.  That’s two stages of Le Tour in…

  • Ride of the Falling Leaves

    Ride of the Falling Leaves

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    Lowell
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    Taking on the Ride Of The Falling Leaves (ROTFL) is an ever popular event that takes in some of the best Kent has on offer.  It commences a week on from the legendary ‘Giro di Lombardia’ of northern Italy.  This British escapade is a tribute to that ride.  Organised by the friendly parish of the…

  • Falling Leaves

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    As single-day races go, the Giro di Lombardia comes at a peculiar time of the year.  It hints to a finale of a very long season of cycling: what with 3 scorching summer classics back-to-back, followed by this year’s unprecedented Olympic’s, followed hot on its heels by the world championships, you could ask yourself, is…

  • It’s not all about cycling

    It’s not all about cycling

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    Lowell
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    This morning reminded me that what we do is not all about cycling.  Yes, we get together and we ride.  And more often than not, we ride a lot and dare I say it, we have craaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy fun!  But it’s not always on a bike.  Some of my favourite moments are sitting on top of…

  • Amazonia Woman

    Amazonia Woman

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    Lowell
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    We’re enjoying a cuppa after Poncherello and Big-Chase have led us on a crazy loop of Hertford, and out of the heath, like a Jaguar, comes a familiar runner who happens to be one of our friendly Baroudeurs… Ed: “Hey Liz, what are you up to?” Liz: “For my next adventure I am heading to the Amazon to run, wade and probably…

  • Britain’s not so secret race

    Britain’s not so secret race

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    Lowell
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    Earlier this year our good friend and fellow rider, Debbie M. revealed that an extraordinary documentary is being considered for production.  Dubbed ‘Britain’s Secret Race’, it aims to chart the history of what was once popularly known as the ‘Milk Race’, and what we fondly recognise today as the ‘Tour of Britain’ (ToB). What makes this…

  • Kenyan Sporting Dreams

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    In the spirit of being part of what makes champions; be it academic success or gold medal superheroes, I’m making an appeal for a young man called Alex.  It’s his first time in London and I was honoured to be asked to help him around during the start of the Paralympics. As you can imagine…

  • Hi Galibier!

    Hi Galibier!

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    Lowell
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    RS and Big Chase showing how to get down on Col du G.      

  • Prelude to a Tour – 2012

    Prelude to a Tour – 2012

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    “Howdy!” comes the warm greeting from the cheery man in flip-flops.  Alex and Rob are beaming as we rendezvous on this fine Friday afternoon.  It’s the start of summer, which must mean a Tour for the Baroudeurs. Try as we may to avoid an exhausting road-trip like last year’s; wouldn’t you know it, we’re off to…

  • Things we hate about cycling

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    Ben
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      First, Stu: people with super expensive bikes- b*stards! not getting 2 lie-ins at the weekend pretending not to be tired on a Sunday afternoon wet feet when it rains getting dropped! punctures headwinds on the way home cycling cliques bonking walking in cleats Next, Ben: getting passed by someone wearing fluoro and trainers. unidentified squeaks,…

  • Condor Bivio-X

    Condor Bivio-X

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    Sparkler The Roubaix Challenge is less than a month a way and a lone Baroudeur has been invited to give it a go.  Surely the Captain will be packing the quintessential arm/knee warmers combo, a wooly hat and some beefy tyres for the cobbles, but what to ride?  Answer: The Condor Bivio-X. Get ‘ard as…

  • Riding in the shadows of Legends

    Riding in the shadows of Legends

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    Debbie
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    space Headliners Only en velo do you get to score at Wembley, headline Glastonbury or walk on the moon. The velodrome at Herne Hill, South London is 120 years old this year and in its day was a cycling equivalent of Wembley, hosting the 1948 Olympics and cycling legends like Jacques Anquetil, Fausto Coppi and…

  • The Price of a Bike

    The Price of a Bike

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    Ben
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    Let me explain. It’s a racing bike* It’s built from very lightweight steel, alloy or carbon fibre and is extremely stiff – through the middle, down the frame – so there’s no flex. On bikes that are not designed to go very fast, there is always flex, on all but the strongest of mountain bikes. This…

  • Dixon steps up for the B boys

    Dixon steps up for the B boys

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    Ben
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    I think I finished in the top 20. It was really windy and you got hammered if you weren’t nestled in the bunch, even at the edge of the peleton was like trying twice as hard. The 50 minutes went quickly, especially as I had no computer and didnt know how long had elapsed. With…